Becmead Avenue, London, SW16 1UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 1UQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	54%	4.9%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	50.9%	46%	-4.9%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW16 1UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.9%	45.3%	-7.6%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	45.3%	11.5%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	65.8%	13.9%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	37.4%	25.4%	-12.0%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	12.7%	2.6%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	47.8%	59.4%	11.6%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	19.1%	3.9%	-15.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	7.7%	6.3%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	11.7%	8.9%	0.8%	10.9%
White	69.2%	47.2%	-22.0%	81.4%	-34.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	55.6%	1.9%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	29.4%	16.7%	-12.7%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	15.1%	12.9%	1.3%	13.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.5%	55.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	8.5%	21.1%	12.6%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	13.9%	9.5%	-4.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	2.5%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	11.3%	0.4%	10.9%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Becmead Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Becmead Avenue was 879.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 966.8% higher than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Becmead Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 24th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 210.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 1UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Becmead Avenue are based on 145 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Becmead Avenue, London, SW16 1UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1UQ

Average Price
£1,027,931

Semi-Detached
£1,617,007

Terraced
£1,704,436

Detached
£1,295,487

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,739

Other
£40,022

Estimated Average Property Prices for Becmead Avenue

Average Price
£792,812

Semi-Detached
£1,594,602

Terraced
£1,637,021

Detached
£1,407,882

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,436

Other
£37,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Becmead AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 10 Becmead Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-31	£283,067
24 Becmead Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-02-28	£518,997
Flat 4 14 Becmead Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-27	£428,985
Flat 1A 10 Becmead Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£509,500	2023-08-24	£484,231
Flat 2 38 Becmead Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-07-07	£331,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1UQ

Employment

SW16 1UQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SW16 1UQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	64
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	30
Other	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Construction	35
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	18
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Real estate activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	5
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	- not rated	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eardley Infant School Blegborough Road , SW16 6DH	- not rated	1,352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	978 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,841 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,937 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,973 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,158 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	5,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burlington House School Tooting 3 Garrads Road , Lambeth SW16 1JZ	- not rated	382 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	457 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flames Academy 16 Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	457 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Batch \& Co SW16	212 Streatham High Road, London	197 yd
Wimpy	160 Streatham High Road, London	243 yd
Caffe Nero	170 Streatham High Road, London	243 yd
COSTA COFFEE	59 Streatham High Road, London	247 yd
Creamery And Coffee	2 Central Parade, Streatham High Road	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	197 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	225 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	297 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	461 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Chun Korea Hotdog	230 Streatham High Road, London	197 yd
Tops Pizza	260 Streatham High Road, London	248 yd
Castella Fish Bar	258 Streatham High Road, London	254 yd
Amended Registration To Be Resubmitted	156 - 170 Streatham High Road, London	256 yd
Amigos Burgers & Shakes	156 Streatham High Road, London	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	188 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	188 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	243 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	657 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	233 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	548 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	621 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		891 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	929 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	946 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	968 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	41.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SW16 1UQ